Sal's Six Points -- The Answers

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1. Will anyone be able to block Houston DE J.J. Watt? The leading candidate for defensive MVP was certainly a menace as he had a sack and five QB hits, but he didn't bat down any passes, nor did he create a turnover. RT Chris Hairston did a commendable job, and the Bills certainly didn't lose this game because Watt dominated.

2. How much damage will Houston RB Arian Foster inflict on the Bills? Not as much as some had predicted, but he still gained 111 yards and scored a TD. Foster is the kind of back who grinds on you as the day progresses, and he played a key role in helping the Texans possess the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the second half, killing any chances the Bills had of rallying.

3. Will the Bills utilize more blitzes in an effort to disrupt Houston QB Matt Schaub? They did. Defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt mixed in some linebacker and safety blitzes, and they were able to flush Schaub out a couple times, hurry some throws, and sack him twice. One of the sacks, by Kyle Moore, was directly attributable to pressure via a blitz. Unfortunately, these tactics weren't enough to create turnovers.

4. Can the Bills possess the ball long enough to do any damage? They did in the first half as it was about a 50-50 split on time of possession, but in the second half, with Buffalo relying almost solely on the passing game, and failing, the Texans kept getting the ball back, and they held it for two-thirds of the second half. The Bills ran only 27 plays in the second half.

5. How much of an impact will DE Mario Williams have in his return to Houston? Williams played pretty well as he had a sack, a couple pressures, and made a team-high seven tackles. Still, he didn't blow anybody away the way Watt has done in several games this season for Houston. Williams said his wrist felt better after surgery, and it showed. Now, without the same motivation as he had Sunday playing against his old team, will he keep playing like this or, better?

6. Will the Bills get any game-turning plays from the return game? There were chances for Leodis McKelvin, but he wasn't able to break a big one for a score, or to really flip field position. His best return was a 20-yarder on a punt late in the first half which helped lead to a field goal.